C76.2 is the authoritative medical code for Malignant neoplasm of abdomen. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for malignant neoplasm of abdomen (ICD-10-CM C76.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Malignant neoplasm of abdomen is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code C76.2. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant neoplasm of female genitourinary tract NOS C57.9; malignant neoplasm of male genitourinary tract NOS C63.9; malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue C81-C96; malignant neoplasm of skin C44.-; malignant neoplasm of unspecified site NOS C80.1.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for C76.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- malignant neoplasm of female genitourinary tract NOS C57.9
- malignant neoplasm of male genitourinary tract NOS C63.9
- malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue C81-C96
- malignant neoplasm of skin C44.-
- malignant neoplasm of unspecified site NOS C80.1
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with C76.2?
Per Excludes1 instructions, C76.2 must not be reported with: malignant neoplasm of female genitourinary tract NOS (C57.9); malignant neoplasm of male genitourinary tract NOS (C63.9); malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96); malignant neoplasm of skin (C44.-).
Codes in This Family (7)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C76.2, with their registry titles.
- C76 — Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites
- C76.0 — Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck
- C76.1 — Malignant neoplasm of thorax
- C76.3 — Malignant neoplasm of pelvis
- C76.4 — Malignant neoplasm of upper limb
- C76.5 — Malignant neoplasm of lower limb
- C76.8 — Malignant neoplasm of other specified ill-defined sites
Neoplasm Table Sites (5)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, abdomen, abdominal — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, abdomen, abdominal, cavity — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, abdomen, abdominal, organ — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, abdomen, abdominal, viscera — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, intra-abdominal — Malignant, Primary
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ICD Code C77.2
Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of intra-abdominal lymph nodes